Hungary, which has long relied heavily on electricity imports, is experiencing a significant shift in its energy balance. While imports typically cover about 25 percent of the country’s electricity needs, between April and August this share fell below 15 percent. Forecasts for 2025 indicate that the level of imported electricity will stabilize at around 20 percent.
At the inauguration of a new substation in Szikszo, Energy Minister Csaba Lantos highlighted the importance of this trend for strengthening energy independence. He underlined the role of such facilities in ensuring both safe electricity generation and reliable supply to households and businesses.
Hungary’s electricity system currently includes 66,000 low-voltage transformers and more than 330,000 registered power plants, most of which are small household units. Thanks to this decentralized generation, Hungary reached a new milestone this year with 14 days when it exported more electricity than it imported.
Minister Lantos also noted that, despite real GDP being more than double its 1990 level, the country now consumes less energy than it did three decades ago and uses it with much higher efficiency.
